Tag



March 3, 1931. a -J RANKIN 1,795,233

TAG

Filed March 2, 1929 INVENTOR Y WITNESS JZlZYifl/W Rankin,

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ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES JULIAN RANKIN, or LOUISA, KENTUCKY TAG Application filed March 2,

This invention relates to tags.

An object of the invention is the provision of a tag for shipping purposes having a bendable metal tongue which is adapted to embrace a binding means for thepackage to which the tag is to be applied, whereby the tag may be readily attached to or removed from the package.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bendable tongue which is adapted to be engaged over a cord, with the free end of the tongue inserted through the eyelet and bent into fiat engagement with the main body'of the tongue for attaching or for readily removing the tag from a package.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification; nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a tag constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention,v

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the tag shown attached'to a cord, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal horizontal section of the tag and fastening means.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1O designates a tag formed of relatively stifi paper or cardboard and provided with an opening in one end to receive a metal eyelet 11. The periphery of the opening-in the tag is reinforced by pieces of cardboard 12 and the outer projecting ends of the eyelet are flanged,as shown at 13,.for securing the eyelet in place.

A metal tongue, generally designated by 1929. Serial No. 343,914.

the numeral 14, has an enlarged portion 15 provided with an opening through which. one portion of the eyelet 11 is inserted. One of the flanges of the eyelet is swaged in close association with the portion 15 of the tongue for securing said tongue to the tag 10. The outer end of the tongue, as shown at 16, is pointed for a purpose which will be presently explained.

The tongue is shown in the position in Fig. 1 when in an inoperative position. When applied to a cord or binding member 17 the tongue is bent around the cord as shown at 18 to provide a collar to receive the cord and the remaining portions of the tongue are bent inwardly as indicated at 19 so that said portions will lie in approximately fiat contact with each other. The end of the tongue, however, is inserted through the eyelet 11 and bent inwardly and in fiat contact with .1:

the main body of the tongue, as shown at 20.

By this construction it will be seen that a fastening means for a shipping tag is pro vided which may be readily applied to the fastening means or some other part of the package and whereby the shipping tag may be readily removed therefrom by forcing the bent end 20 of the tongue 14 outwardly and through the eyelet 11 after which the portions of the tongue may be sufficiently slid apart to release it from the cord 17 It will be noted that the tongue which is formed of metal and secured to the tag 10 by a flange of the eyelet 11 may be revolvable on the eyelet and moved to a position where it will be approximately in contact with the body of the tag 10 whereby the tags may be shipped in compact lots without necessitating the bending of the tongue before the tag is applied to a package.

In those cases where the tag is applied to bags of fabricated construction the tongue 14 may be inserted through the material and returned upon itself after which it is passed through the eyelet and bent into position so that the tongue will be secured to the fibers of the bag.

Instead of inserting the free end of the tongue through the passage in the eyelet 11 the free end of the tongue may be Wrapped around the main body portion of the tongue.

I claim:

The combination with a cord or the like of a package, of a tag and a metal bendable tongue having an enlarged end secured to the tag by an eyelet, the tongue being arranged around the cord and having its end passed through the eyelet and bent upon the e11- larged end of the tongue.

JULIAN RANKIN. 

